Sara Polo Benidorm
Andrea M. Rosa del Pino
Benidorm
Updated Sunday, February 4, 2024-00:03
Anything is possible and tonight the Benidorm Fest has proven it in a big way. They were proclaimed winners of the first semi-final but the experts did not have them among the two winning options. And yet,
Nebulossa
has taken the bronze microphone tonight at the Palau d'Esports l'Illa in Benidorm and will take her most demanding
Zorra
to the Eurovision Song Contest. "You are fabulous and we are going to come out swinging," they said, triumphantly, raising the trophy.
The
Eurofans
' clothing was a premonition of what was to come. At noon
Zorra
's t-shirt store
was a pitched battle. Not one was left. The couple formed by
María
Mery
Bas
and
Mark Dasousa
had conquered the hearts of the audience long before the start of the
Benidorm Fest
.
The hymn to the emancipation of the woman who does what she wants without giving explanations sounded in all the clubs and started choruses until the live performance itself, when the audience's applause made the stage shake.
The surprise came at the time of the count. Against all odds and for the first time in the history of the
Benidorm Fest
, the professional jury awarded a tie of 86 points between
St. Pedro
and
Nebulossa
. Everything then remained in the hands of the public, both the demoscopic vote and the televote, and as the count progressed there was no turning back. While the demoscopic representatives opted for
Jorge Fernández
, the audience tipped the balance for
Nebulossa
. The people had spoken.
Throughout this week,
Mery Bas
declared that, when entering the contest, she had no other intention than to have a good time. However, as of Tuesday, the public sided with her. What's more,
Zorra
was the only song from the contest to enter the Top50 most listened to songs in Spain, on Spotify. "Everything has been a surprise. Until November we were an unknown group and now everyone knows us," said Bas.
However, the performer - who applied for the
Benidorm Fest
without telling her husband - never expected to become this famous. What's more, during her presentation, she seemed extremely excited. Above all, when she decided to make a small change in her presentation and stop singing the phrase "if I stretch out and it's daylight" to hear how the audience responded "I'm even more of a slut."